[K
talked about the necessity to sit still for self observation - for meditation,
in many of his public talks. He said that restless movements, fidgety
movements dissipate energy. He said that when one sits with the back
and head straight more blood goes to the head. K has talked about these
in his talk on ''what is meditation'' given in Sandiego in 1972. In
the book 'The river meets the Ocean' by G. Narayan, the author mentions
an anecdote where K was questioned about the necessity to sit cross
legged. Before K could reply a child said that in sitting cross legged
there was more energy (for self enquiry) and K said that there was no
need to say more on this. K asked his listeners to sit quietly for a
while after his talks. However K clearly said that sitting still or
sitting cross legged is NOT meditation but a mere rite, a mechanical
ritual if the importance of sitting still or sitting cross legged is
not understood. K repeatedly said that meditation is part of life from
moment to moment, it is like a river - with no beginning and with no
end and it is possible to look within while sitting still or while standing,
talking, walking or while watching the birds and trees. The Buddha said
that there should not be a break in awareness - insight even for a moment.
This aspect of complete/total/holistic meditation has been dealt with
under other headings in this study. Here is a collection of K/Buddha
Teachings on sitting still and sitting cross legged.]

K'S
TEACHINGS:

First
of all sit absolutely still. Sit comfortably, cross your legs, sit absolutely
still, close your eyes, and see if you can keep your eyes from moving.
You understand? Your eye balls are apt to move, keep them completely
quiet, for fun. Then, as you sit very quietly, find out what your thought
is doing. Watch it as you watched the lizard. Watch thought, the way
it runs, one thought after another. So you begin to learn, to observe.

First
of all sit completely quiet, comfortably, sit very quietly, relax, I
will show you. Now, look at the trees, at the hills, the shape of the
hills, look at them, look at the quality of their colour, watch them.
Do not listen to me. Watch and see those trees, the yellowing trees,
the tamarind, and then look at the bougainvillea. Look not with your
mind but with your eyes. After having looked at all the colours, the
shape of the land, of the hills, the rocks, the shadow, then go from
the outside to the inside and close your eyes, close your eyes completely.
You have finished looking at the things outside, and now with your eyes
closed you can look at what is happening inside.